Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Elsewhere this morning, WH Smith has said it wants to raise about £100m as the conflict in the Middle East starts to affect its profit. The high street retailer says it will place up to 26 million shares, or about 20% of its existing sha...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup was expected to deliver a massive tourism and hotel boom across the U. S. , but many hotels across host cities say the economic payoff is falling short of expectations — despite millions of tickets already being sold.
Though rural women entrepreneurs make up only a small portion of the self-employed across the United States, new West Virginia University research shows they are crucial to overall economic success.
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The World Cup is poised to deliver a massive economic impact in Dallas and help boost soccer's popularity in the US, according to FC Dallas President Dan Hunt. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine.
The Dutch government will expand its investment-screening regime to cover six additional technologies, including artificial intelligence, from 1 January 2027. The rules will affect hundreds of companies, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. “The Netherlands is the target for cyber ope...
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says markets may have become complacent about the economic impact of rising energy prices. Speaking with Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Sonders says the economy is on the brink of a potential spike in oil prices and there's a...
As conflict ripples through the Persian Gulf, Dubai’s dependence on trade and travel has become an economic vulnerability.
The defense tech CEO told Fortune that America’s biggest vulnerability may not be on the battlefield—but in its factories and supply chains.